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Emerald Computer Peoria AZhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740907-Emerald-Computer-Peoria-AZ&goto=newpost
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:45:25 GMT[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Not a happy camper. Bought a used/refurbished/re-manufactured (whatever you want to call it) computer couple months ago. I was assured that EVERYTHING had been gone through and it was in good working order. I also had a Solid State drive put in it so it would be faster. About a month ago I plugged my headset into the jacks on the front of the computer. I got nothing! No sound at all. I went to the back...plugged my headset into the plugs on the back...NOTHING! Today I had some time so I ran it down to their shop. They were friendly and took a look at it right away. The tech hooked my computer up to the bench and started working on it. After about 5 minutes he took the cover off. Well...there were wires from somewhere that were NOT plugged in! Another tech that was standing there took a look and said that the motherboard was not the right one...not the original. He went a grabbed a USB sound adapter and plugged it in a USB port on the back...plugged the headset in...took a listen and said it worked. Great! I thought. Then...what happened next...made me MAD! They had the GALL the charge me LABOR AND PARTS!!! Granted it was only $26 and some change! By WHY am I being charged for something that should have been taken care of in the first place! I was told that this computer had been gone though...Everything was in working order! WELL IT WAS NOT! Otherwise the mic plugs would have worked! One more thing...When I got home and hooked everything back up...I plugged my headset into the USB adapter and IT DOES NOT WORK! I will not be going back to Emerald Computers![/COLOR]
]]>Retail Scamsgstyrehttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740907-Emerald-Computer-Peoria-AZBoss Forklifts has hijacked the websites for Titan Forklifts and has redirected the siteshttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740542-Boss-Forklifts-has-hijacked-the-websites-for-Titan-Forklifts-and-has-redirected-the-sites&goto=newpost
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:04:21 GMTThis is a message to anyone searching for Titan Forklifts. Do not be fooled. Boss Forklifts is not affiliated with Titan and they have hijacked the main Titan Forklift website and are redirecting all traffic to their own site. If you are looking for Titan Forklifts please go to titanlifttrucks.com .
ThanksThis is a message to anyone searching for Titan Forklifts. Do not be fooled. Boss Forklifts is not affiliated with Titan and they have hijacked the main Titan Forklift website and are redirecting all traffic to their own site. If you are looking for Titan Forklifts please go to titanlifttrucks.com .

Thanks
]]>Retail Scamsannonymoushttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740542-Boss-Forklifts-has-hijacked-the-websites-for-Titan-Forklifts-and-has-redirected-the-sitesPets.com Ipo was a reckless investmenthttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740537-Pets-com-Ipo-was-a-reckless-investment&goto=newpost
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:32:08 GMTSo all these .coms promised the wold to investors but pets.com ipo was pissing money away like beer. Here's an example of how reckless they are: (pay attention.....cost per dollar)

Has anyone invested in this stock?:

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]]>Retail ScamsIPO SCAMShttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740537-Pets-com-Ipo-was-a-reckless-investmentA funny youtube video you gotta seehttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740442-A-funny-youtube-video-you-gotta-see&goto=newpost
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:25:37 GMTSo I was surfing around for ipo scams on youtube found a video that you gotta see. Technically its a retail scam but I don't want to spoil it for you.

Register here if you aren't yet a member :coolio
]]>Retail ScamsIPO SCAMShttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740442-A-funny-youtube-video-you-gotta-seeTed Baker - Bait and Switchhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740213-Ted-Baker-Bait-and-Switch&goto=newpost
Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:09:43 GMTI will NEVER be shopping at a Ted Baker store EVER again. I went there simply to get a pair of dress pants for an event that evening. I was VERY exquisitely over-sold a whole suit, shirt, and tie (all of which I didn't really need, but felt very pressured to buy!) none of which I ended up wearing. All costing me almost 700 GBP.

Upon realizing my very costly and unnecessary mistake, I took time out of my schedule to return to the Regent's Street store to get a refund, as per their returns policy, only to be told that they would not accept the items back because the sales tags were not attached to the items!!!

The sales assistant had removed them at time of payment, which I tried to explain to them. Their response was basically, "Tough shit!" I see this as a deliberate ploy to sell unnecessary clothing to boost their store target figures, and rip off tourists. Their head office basically said the same thing.

Although the clothing is okay, I shall be telling everyone I know NOT to shop with Ted Baker, and there are MANY, MANY better stores to buy clothes from. I will NEVER cross their threshold EVER again.
]]>Retail ScamsPeevedhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740213-Ted-Baker-Bait-and-SwitchThredUP ripped me off!https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740201-ThredUP-ripped-me-off!&goto=newpost
Tue, 06 Feb 2018 17:53:57 GMTAs a public service, I want to share my unbelievably horrible experience with thredUP. In case you aren't familiar with them, they are an online clothing resale company. I did a major closet clean out in December and sent three very large bags of brand new, high quality clothing and shoes to thredUP. Of the first two bags, they accepted 26 items, and my payout was just over $15. You read that right....less than $.60 per item. And because I requested that my remaining items be returned to me (for $10.99 shipping), I'll be netting a whole $4.62 for my 26 items. Unfortunately, rejecting the offer is not an option, so I had no choice but to just accept the staggering loss. Just when I thought it couldn't get worse, I received an email claiming that the third bag "contained insects and was thrown away", with absolutely no supporting evidence. I personally packed and sealed that bag and can guarantee that there were no insects in it, yet I have no way to prove it. For all I know, they're happily selling it's contents as I type this. I am literally sick that I sent THOUSANDS of dollars worth of clothing and shoes to thredUP only to essentially have it stolen from me. I would have much rather given these items to friends or donated them to people in need than to have this incredibly dishonest company profit from it. I used to be a huge fan of buying from thredUP, but I can never buy from them again now that I know how much they take advantage of their sellers. The damage is done for me, but please spread this information far and wide so that you can help prevent this from happening to anyone else.
]]>Retail ScamsGomezlorhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?740201-ThredUP-ripped-me-off!Online retail fashion - iltoscanaccio.comhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739811-Online-retail-fashion-iltoscanaccio-com&goto=newpost
Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:13:39 GMTIltoscanaccio.com claims to sell a range of men's and women's fashions and accessories, including bags, shoes, etc. There is no indication of their location on their website, nor any phone or e-mail contact. There is just a generic contact form with replies coming from john@best-savings.net.

i ordered a pair of shoes from their site before I knew they were based in China. (Thankfully I have purchase and dispute protection with the credit card I used). When my package arrived about a week or so later - crushed I might add - I opened it to find a pair of shoes I had never ordered. They were not even close to what I had ordered, although I did notice they were the right size. The heels of the shoes were crushed in from where the package had been dented.

I replied to my order confirmation explaining that I did not receive what I had ordered and I provided photos. John@best-savings.net wrote back saying "they had prepared the correct pair of shoes for me, but the express company mixed them up and I got someone else's shoes". Yeah, right. "John" told me that since it would be too expensive to ship them back, I should just keep them. I could then reorder the shoes I wanted and they'd give me a 30% discount.

I told them that since the mistake was their fault and they did not want the shoes back, they should send the correct shoes immediately. What followed was a weeklong exchange of once daily emails with "John" just parroting the same ridiculous suggestion and refusing to ship the correct item or offering me a full refund. After a week of this silliness I reported the whole incident to my CC company and other authorities.

Do do not buy anything from the iltoscanaccio.com website or do business with anyone from the john@best-savings.net. They are scammers!
]]>Retail ScamsLily526https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739811-Online-retail-fashion-iltoscanaccio-comeBay Scamhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739686-eBay-Scam&goto=newpost
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 23:00:48 GMTAn eBay Seller scammed me out of $450.00 and eBay will not take responsibility or refund my money even though I sent them proof of e-mails and payment.
On 8/22/17 I logged onto my eBay account to search for a new iPhone. I found an iPhone 7 Plus 128GB Rose Gold (factory unlocked) for $450 buy now or bid in the auction. Since it was a great deal, I decided to buy it now. I was then e-mailed a confirmation from eBay@checkoutsupport.com stating that I was approved to buy this eBay item case id # US686435342 money back guaranteed. I then tried to purchase it using my pay pal account and the seller stated that they prefer to be paid with an eBay gift card since it guarantees both the seller and the buyer under eBay protection. So, I then purchased the eBay gift card and proceeded with instruction from my original confirmation e-mail. I was told to use eBay Live Chat in the invoice received. I called the eBay Live Chat and spoke to an eBay representative and they helped me to complete this purchase. They asked me to take a photo of the back of my gift card along with the receipt from where I bought the card, to validate my payment. Then to e-mail eBay@checkout-support.com with this information. After the payment was validated through eBay, they said that they will contact the seller to complete this purchase. I then received an e-mail on 8/25/17 from the seller stating that they received confirmation through eBay and will be shipping my phone that day. On 8/31/17 I contacted eBay asking why I had not yet received the item that I purchased. They then told me that I was scammed by a fake seller through eBay and that they could not guarantee a refund. They then asked me to send them proof of all e-mails along with a picture of the original gift card and receipt. That they would look into it. I told them that the e-mails clearly showed that I was talking to eBay directly and that I spoke to an eBay representative to complete the purchase. They stated that eBay never e-mailed me and that I should contact the police. I told them that I was holding them personally responsible and that a consumer that logs onto their own account should feel safe to search for products to buy. I asked them how it is even possible for a fake seller to scam someone on eBay.com. I was told this is not the first time. I asked them for a refund of my money and they told me that they will investigate further. After sending proof I received an e-mail from eBay on 9/6/17 stating that they were unable to recover any balance from the eBay card used and that they will not refund my money and to refer back to their terms and conditions. I e-mailed them on 9/14/17, 9/16/17 and on 9/17/17 only getting the same responses. I am not happy with their lack of concern for what happened to me while on their site. I have been very patient and now I'm just angry. I feel violated and I also feel that eBay could of resolved this with me from the beginning of this investigation but chose to disregard my concerns and repeatedly stated that they are not responsible and will not refund me even after sending them proof. I want the public to know that eBay is not a safe place to buy anything and they are not honest about their money back guarantee policy. They are responsible for not screening the seller and keeping track of their information so that potential scams can be avoided. They should responsible for refunding the $450 that was taken from me while on eBay.com. I will continue to fight for what is right and hold eBay fully responsible.
]]>Retail Scamsrkrc2007https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739686-eBay-ScamCricket Wireless Fiascohttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739442-Cricket-Wireless-Fiasco&goto=newpost
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 05:59:39 GMTAfter two Cricket reps destroyed my smart phone...I went into the location where I pay my bill and proceeded to pick out a $50 phone...the arrogant rep smirked at me and said"we don't sell the cheap phones in here" I asked then why do you have them on display?, her response was to turn her back on me and shrug her shoulders...then she said "we only sell the $100 and up phones" why does Cricket display phones then brag about their "cheap phone prices" if they only sell the expensive phones..at the end of the month we will take our money and business somewhere else!
]]>Retail ScamsTemperance29485https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739442-Cricket-Wireless-FiascoCollege speaker targets students and lies about sales supporting charitieshttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739375-College-speaker-targets-students-and-lies-about-sales-supporting-charities&goto=newpost
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 06:01:56 GMTDavid Coleman, The Dating Doctor, is a college speaker on relationships and integrity. Neither topic he should be getting paid to speak and advise on to college students or the public in general. He used his expertise on relationships to tell me exactly what I needed and wanted to hear in order to gain my trust. I dated him then married him. After he took me for over $200,000 I divorced him within 1 year. I assisted him on his speaking engagements and helped with his back of the room sales of his merchandise. I notified the IRS about his failure to claim that income from his sales. But even worse is the way he solicited sales from his audiences was to verbally and with printed material say that "All proceeds from sales will go to The Wounded Warrior Project" and other charities. As proof in his deposition and tax returns, neither David nor Coleman Productions ever donated anything to any charity. I also filed a complaint with The Federal Trade Commission and Wounded Warrior Project. I have all the evidence including receipts from sales of his merchandise and printed material displaying his intent to support various charities he lied about.
]]>Retail ScamsTinarazetehttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?739375-College-speaker-targets-students-and-lies-about-sales-supporting-charitiesLive Cell Research-LA-3https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?737993-Live-Cell-Research-LA-3&goto=newpost
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:40:33 GMTHas anyone purchased and used the LA-3 fat burner product. Were there positive results or is this product a scam?Has anyone purchased and used the LA-3 fat burner product. Were there positive results or is this product a scam?
]]>Retail ScamsJUSTSIMPLYGIFTS$https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?737993-Live-Cell-Research-LA-3loanshttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?735389-loans&goto=newpost
Mon, 29 May 2017 18:54:24 GMT*Has anyone ever hear of ClayLoans and are they legitimate?*Has anyone ever hear of ClayLoans and are they legitimate?
]]>Retail ScamsEstevan1https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?735389-loansNew Credit Card Scam Comes With Free Gifthttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?728180-New-Credit-Card-Scam-Comes-With-Free-Gift&goto=newpost
Sat, 20 May 2017 15:44:42 GMTBEWARE OF THIS NEW SCAM.............

This scam is actually very clever.

Just when you thought you'd heard it all.

Be very careful out there!

Beware of people bearing gifts!

The following is a recounting of the incident from the victim.....

Wednesday a week ago, I had a phone call from someone saying that he was from some outfit called: "Express Couriers,"(The name could be any courier company) He asked if I was going to be home because there was a package for me that required a signature .

The caller said that the delivery would arrive at my home in roughly an hour. Sure enough, about an hour later, a uniformed delivery man turned up with a beautiful basket of flowers and a bottle of wine. I was very surprised since there was no special occasion or holiday, and I certainly didn't expect anything like it. Intrigued, I inquired as to who the sender was.

The courier replied, "I don't know, I'm only delivering the package"

Apparently, a card was being sent separately... (the card has never arrived!) There was also a consignment note with the gift.

He then went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol, there was a $3.50 "delivery/ verification charge," providing proof that he had actually delivered the package to an adult (of legal
drinking age), and not just left it on the doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anyone, especially a minor.

This sounded logical and I offered to pay him cash. He then said that the delivery company required payment to be by credit or debit card only, so that everything is properly accounted for, and this would help in keeping a legal record of the transaction.

My husband, who by this time was standing beside me, pulled out his credit card, and 'John,' the "delivery man," asked him to swipe the card on a small mobile card machine with a small screen and keypad. Frank, my husband, was asked to enter his PIN number and a receipt was printed out. He was given a copy of the transaction.

The guy said everything was in order, and wished us good day.

To our horrible surprise, between Thursday and the following Monday, $4,000 had been charged/withdrawn from our credit/debit
account at various ATM machines.

Apparently the "mobile credit card machine," which the deliveryman carried now had all the info necessary to create a "dummy" card with all our card details including the PIN number.

Upon finding out about the illegal transactions on our card, we immediately notified the bank which issued us a new card, and our credit/debit account was closed.

We also personally went to the Police, where it was confirmed that it is definitely a scam because several households had been similarly hit.

WARNING: Be wary of accepting any "surprise gift or package," which you neither expected nor personally ordered, especially if it involves any kind of payment as a condition of receiving the gift or package. Also, never accept anything
if you do not personally know or there is no proper identification of who the sender is.

Above all, the only time you should give out any personal credit/debit card information is when you yourself initiated the purchase or transaction!

DO NOT BUY this touchpad!!! :angry It is nothing but high-priced junk! The issue with this piece of junk seems to be with the software. After only a few days of use, the cursor becomes uncontrollable - at any given time - like right when you need it the most! The only way to "fix" this issue is to reboot your PC and then lose any unsaved work or progress on any apps you may have been working with! Adesso agreed to replace this item; but, ONLY AFTER I pay EVEN MORE $$$ for it - just to have it shipped back to them! What sane person is going to pay another dime for a piece of junk? Adesso does NOT have the COMMON sense to offer FREE return-shipping on DEFECTIVE items. Even worse than that, they don't EVEN bother to mention their devious return policy - upfront - BEFORE you buy their products! They'd rather improve their bottom line of profit than provide normal customer service practices and keep their customers happy so that they will buy more products. DU-UUHH!!! Personally, I think we should all boycott Adesso! As for me, I WILL be boycotting Adesso, at least until they change their devious, predatory policies.
]]>Retail Scamsdanemerhttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?715103-Boycott-adesso-inc-!!DO NOT BUY FROM SP Turboost Co. LLChttps://www.scam.com/showthread.php?712742-DO-NOT-BUY-FROM-SP-Turboost-Co-LLC&goto=newpost
Fri, 14 Oct 2016 23:35:07 GMTDo not buy from SP Turboost Co. LLC. They are located in California and their phone number is 657-229-2828. I just want to give everyone a heads up and not get ripped off like I did. These scam artists sell low quality Chinese junk parts that are out of spec and made of inferior materials. If you put any of these parts in your turbo it may run ok for a several weeks, but when it blows youíll be sorry you put these garbage parts in your turbo. I had a professional with 20+ years of turbo rebuilding experience examine my blown turbo (shortly after it was rebuilt with SP Turboost parts). The culprit was a thrust bearing way out of spec and journal bearings with the incorrect inside diameter. Then when you call and speak to Kevin the D-Bag who is in change and he denies up and down that his parts are defective in any way. Offers no help at all and not willing to listen to anything you have to say. Iíve have since spoken to others who have experienced the same issues. My turbo expert told me that problems caused by these inferior counterfeit parts may not surface for several weeks or a few months. So, initially you may think you everything is fine until serious problems arise. Curiously the parts last just long enough to be outside the time period to leave negative feedback. They do business on eBay under Sptparts. Their website is www.spturboost.com (http://www.spturboost.com). Beware!!Do not buy from SP Turboost Co. LLC. They are located in California and their phone number is 657-229-2828. I just want to give everyone a heads up and not get ripped off like I did. These scam artists sell low quality Chinese junk parts that are out of spec and made of inferior materials. If you put any of these parts in your turbo it may run ok for a several weeks, but when it blows youíll be sorry you put these garbage parts in your turbo. I had a professional with 20+ years of turbo rebuilding experience examine my blown turbo (shortly after it was rebuilt with SP Turboost parts). The culprit was a thrust bearing way out of spec and journal bearings with the incorrect inside diameter. Then when you call and speak to Kevin the D-Bag who is in change and he denies up and down that his parts are defective in any way. Offers no help at all and not willing to listen to anything you have to say. Iíve have since spoken to others who have experienced the same issues. My turbo expert told me that problems caused by these inferior counterfeit parts may not surface for several weeks or a few months. So, initially you may think you everything is fine until serious problems arise. Curiously the parts last just long enough to be outside the time period to leave negative feedback. They do business on eBay under Sptparts. Their website is www.spturboost.com. Beware!!
]]>Retail ScamsRayK999https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?712742-DO-NOT-BUY-FROM-SP-Turboost-Co-LLC